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Jalen Thompson

DB

Jalen Thompson plays DB in the NFL. He's currently with DAL, in his 8th season in the league. He posted a 55.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 67th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 190#

College

Washington State

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
61.5

79th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.31
Ball skills×0.25+1.45
Run defense×0.2+0.66
Availability×0.1+1.40

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DAL37.13
2025ARI55.915
2024ARI48.615
2023ARI71.815
2022ARI52.917
2021ARI61.517
2020ARI38.65
2019ARI45.112

Career profile

Jalen Thompson has appeared in 99 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ARI (2019–2025), DAL (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 71.8, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAR——
Week 1TEN—41.6
Week 2MIN—43.4
Week 3JAX—61.3
Week 4LAR—52.7
Week 5SF—42
Week 6CLE—43.9
Week 7HOU—42.3
Week 8GB—50.5
Week 9SF—41.4
Week 10CAR—89.9
Week 11SEA—51.6
Week 13CHI—71.8
Week 14LAR—42.4
Week 15DET—44.2
Week 16IND—62.3
Week 17DAL—41.9
Week 18SEA—70.5

Jalen Thompson — common questions

What position does Jalen Thompson play?
Jalen Thompson is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Jalen Thompson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jalen Thompson has played for ARI (2019–2025), DAL (2026).
Where did Jalen Thompson go to college?
Jalen Thompson played college football at Washington State.
How many touchdowns has Jalen Thompson scored?
Jalen Thompson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jalen Thompson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jalen Thompson rated 37.1 for 2026, the 24th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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